The Supreme Court declined an emergency appeal from Spectrum WT, a student group at West Texas A&M University, seeking to stage a drag show on campus. The group, which represents LGBTQ+ students and allies, had planned a charity event for March 22 but was blocked by the university's president, Walter Wendrell.
Wendrell cited concerns about discrimination against women and labeled drag performances as 'derisive, divisive, and demoralizing misogyny.' Spectrum WT argued that drag shows are a celebration of queerness, gender, acceptance, love, and femininity, and are not intended to be offensive.
